I am looking into a computer for my father to use in his office. All he needs to be able to do is surf the web and send/receive e-mails, so he wants a basic setup. The computers I looked at have the option of pentium d or amd athlon processors. Which one is better and why?
2006-11-30 14:39:20 · 9 answers · asked by Rachel 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I like AMD. Very reliable.
2006-11-30 14:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by jperk1941 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on which AMD model you're referring to. If you're referring to the Athlon 64 X2, then yes, that's the better choice...by far. However, if you're referring to a single core Athlon 64 (without the X2 designation) or the older Athlon XP, then the Pentium D is the better choice.
The reality is, however, that if all he is really going to do is surf the web and email, then he isn't going to notice the difference either way, no matter which one you choose. In that case, choose whichever is the least expensive.
2006-11-30 22:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
AMDs have slower clock speeds than Intel, but they outperform Intel in most benchmarks. This means you can buy a slower(cheaper) processor from AMD than Intel. All my computers are AMD based because I can get a PC that performs better for less cost.
2006-11-30 23:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by Rodger Dodger 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah AMD man. Save a few bucks.
2006-11-30 22:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by PaulN 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
amd bettter
2006-11-30 22:43:07 · answer #5 · answered by Mi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both should be okay,. but go for AMD its ceaper
2006-11-30 22:40:39 · answer #6 · answered by midday 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
buy AMD
2006-11-30 22:46:05 · answer #7 · answered by engr_ehsen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
intel better for that kind of stuff
2006-11-30 22:43:47 · answer #8 · answered by brown89127 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
doesnt matter whichever has the better deal. if thats his use it doesnt matter.
2006-11-30 22:41:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋